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and pakistan. >> leon panetta testifies. he was asked about military operations in iraq, afghanistan, and libya and talked about the budget. he has served as rector since 2009. senator carl levin will join the hearing in a minute. we will also hear interjections from dianne feinstein and barbara boxer. leon panetta served in the united states congress from 1977 to 1994. this hearing is 3.5 hours. >> the morning. this morning the committee meets to consider the nomination of leon panetta as secretary of defense. he is no stranger to testify before congress. over the course of his career, we welcome you to the committee today. the thank you for your dedicated service to our nation. nd your willingness to enter the call once again. we know your wife is not able to be here with you today. she has made her own sacrifices over the last 50 years, supported your efforts in the public and private sectors. i know that i speak for the committee when i say that we love to think her in person for the sacrifices that she has made. please
and pakistan. >> leon panetta testifies. he was asked about military operations in iraq, afghanistan, and libya and talked about the budget. he has served as rector since 2009. senator carl levin will join the hearing in a minute. we will also hear interjections from dianne feinstein and barbara boxer. leon panetta served in the united states congress from 1977 to 1994. this hearing is 3.5 hours. >> the morning. this morning the committee meets to consider the nomination of leon...
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i also wanted to ask the role of pakistan. pakistan is a key regional actor in central asia. right now our relationship with pakistan is complicated. pakistan is obviously an important player in terms of regional stability in central asia. can you describe the -- how the pressler amendment has affected our relationship with pakistan? and how do you feel the united states needs to interact currently with pakistan and in the future? how do you feel we should use the aid as a weapon of influence based on the current relationship that we have now with pakistan? >> yeah, thank you, senator. i think pakistan is an enormously important country in the central command area of operations. in fact, when i was the acting commander, i considered it to be among probably the top one or two countries to be addressed. and we've had as you described it yourself, a very complex relationship with them. i think it's one we need to stick with. and to your point about the pressler amendment. that was a period in our history where we made a determination that we had such stark differences with pakis
i also wanted to ask the role of pakistan. pakistan is a key regional actor in central asia. right now our relationship with pakistan is complicated. pakistan is obviously an important player in terms of regional stability in central asia. can you describe the -- how the pressler amendment has affected our relationship with pakistan? and how do you feel the united states needs to interact currently with pakistan and in the future? how do you feel we should use the aid as a weapon of influence...
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-pakistan relationship stems and flows. they have not regarded over the decades that we have abandoned them on at least four occasions -- two wars with india, when the soviets left afghanistan, and after the enforcement of the amendment. it is a relationship that both sides have to work on. it is complicated, but as i said yesterday in the hearing and as i have said often before, we need each other. we need each other more than in just the context of afghanistan. pakistan is an important player in terms of regional stability and in terms of central asia. my view is that this is a relationship that we need to keep working at. >> is anything in the near future that could change the relationship? >> just as the have come -- ebbs have come in surprising ways, it is hard to predict right now. the key is to keep the lines of communication between our governments open and continue communicating with each other as openly and honestly as we can. >> from my perspective nothing has changed in terms of the criticality of the relationsh
-pakistan relationship stems and flows. they have not regarded over the decades that we have abandoned them on at least four occasions -- two wars with india, when the soviets left afghanistan, and after the enforcement of the amendment. it is a relationship that both sides have to work on. it is complicated, but as i said yesterday in the hearing and as i have said often before, we need each other. we need each other more than in just the context of afghanistan. pakistan is an important player...
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it's afghanistan and pakistan. and you have to take the region, put the region into context, if you will, in just about everything that you are doing. so, we've been throgh a rough patch. we've been trough before with pakistan. and i'm actually hopeful that we can, that we will continue to be able to build on the relationship. we understand each other much better than we did a few years ago. we are still digging our way out of 12 years of mistrust with no relationship from 1990-2002. that's just not going to be solved even in a few years we've been working with them. it's going to take some time. but i think a partnership, a strategic relationship with pakistan in the long run is absolutely vital to the security, not just in that region but becausef the downside possibilities for security, global security. >> afghanistan, neighboring country, as you say you can't consider them together but with 100,000 troops in afghanistan, and many, many thousands more contractors. i want to ask you, and i believe the drawdown is
it's afghanistan and pakistan. and you have to take the region, put the region into context, if you will, in just about everything that you are doing. so, we've been throgh a rough patch. we've been trough before with pakistan. and i'm actually hopeful that we can, that we will continue to be able to build on the relationship. we understand each other much better than we did a few years ago. we are still digging our way out of 12 years of mistrust with no relationship from 1990-2002. that's...
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we do have significant interests in pakistan. i'd think that my own view would be that we need to continue the assistance that we have provided, the benefits to the pakistani people. coalition support funds are actually a reimbursement for services rendered for things they have actually done. we have a very rigorous review process for those claims by the pakistanis. they are reviewed by icef and reviewed by our embassy. they are reviewed at centcom and then reviewed again up here. generally, we do not pay 100% based on their claims, but it is a serious process. i think we do need to be cognizant of the concerns on the hill, and frankly, i think the pakistanis need to be as well. but that said, we do have interests in common, and we do need to try and move forward. >> senator kerry went to islamabad and claims that he pressed the pakistanis on pursuing the leadership of the taliban that has taken a safe haven in pakistan, and also, the hakani network. you, yourself, have done as much as you could to provide protection to american
we do have significant interests in pakistan. i'd think that my own view would be that we need to continue the assistance that we have provided, the benefits to the pakistani people. coalition support funds are actually a reimbursement for services rendered for things they have actually done. we have a very rigorous review process for those claims by the pakistanis. they are reviewed by icef and reviewed by our embassy. they are reviewed at centcom and then reviewed again up here. generally, we...
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and should the united states give to aid to pakistan. it's one of the difficult issues if you want to comment on pakistan and your views. >> i was one of the first guys that came out and said we do need to cut off the funding to pakistan. i spent two and a half years in kandahar and any time we put pressure on the taliban they went to pakistan. now there's a reason all of a sudden their groups are finding sanctuary there. they feel that they are not going to be, you know, bothered too much. either they are well, or i don't know. the fact that the week before osama bin laden was killed the president of pakistan made a call over to hamid karzai and asked him to go to a long-term security arrangement with pakistan and that's not an ally, folks. they're looking to get the craft from china. that's not an ally. china's went to building a naval base. when i look at this incident with osama bin laden that comes down to three things. it's either ignorance and competence or its complicity to read any of those three is bad but said the sum of all o
and should the united states give to aid to pakistan. it's one of the difficult issues if you want to comment on pakistan and your views. >> i was one of the first guys that came out and said we do need to cut off the funding to pakistan. i spent two and a half years in kandahar and any time we put pressure on the taliban they went to pakistan. now there's a reason all of a sudden their groups are finding sanctuary there. they feel that they are not going to be, you know, bothered too...
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and pakistan. i mean, as the pakistan american community, we've been working on some of these things, and there has to be recognition that one of the largest exports to the u.s. is textiles. at the same time, there's a textile industry that's very hyperprotective of any pakistani products. there needs to be cooperation between both of our sides to figure out what specific items we can have those negotiations on and get that market access for. my second question has to do with -- obviously, right now we have this environment coming up where congress is looking to pass some of these fta's whether the u.s.-colombia free trade agreement where there's an opportunity for the market aspect to get bundled. the second question is on, you know, when we have things like the u.s. pakistan enterprise fund, questions come in like why do we need this government fund investing in pakistan that's overseen? part of that is you see very smooth pathways for u.s. businesses to go into india which is next door so i thin
and pakistan. i mean, as the pakistan american community, we've been working on some of these things, and there has to be recognition that one of the largest exports to the u.s. is textiles. at the same time, there's a textile industry that's very hyperprotective of any pakistani products. there needs to be cooperation between both of our sides to figure out what specific items we can have those negotiations on and get that market access for. my second question has to do with -- obviously,...
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and pakistan. pakistan is also asking you to cut down on the cia activities and pakistan is -- this delegation is on the government of pakistan and the intelligence agency of pakistan. so how will you -- have you asked the government to give you a clarification, anything on the diplomatic level? >> well, again, i'm not going to talk about with this individual has said in pretrial documents or in pretrial hearings because it is a legal process that's moving forward. but you asked about -- i.t. your broad question, i'm not quite sure what it is. it was about the pakistani government's asking us to -- >> no, u.s. asking for an explanation that what is going on tariffs and at the u.s. asking for an explanation of -- >> i'm just a little confused. i'm sorry. you raise about three different issues in your question, so one more time. >> this individual under oath is saying that the pakistan government asked him to -- purchase of in this mumbai massacre. so you are concerned about this? >> again, this indi
and pakistan. pakistan is also asking you to cut down on the cia activities and pakistan is -- this delegation is on the government of pakistan and the intelligence agency of pakistan. so how will you -- have you asked the government to give you a clarification, anything on the diplomatic level? >> well, again, i'm not going to talk about with this individual has said in pretrial documents or in pretrial hearings because it is a legal process that's moving forward. but you asked about --...
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> ma'am, i agree with you, and i certainly juxtaposition this with -- i also spend a lot of time on pakistan, where we've broken that relationship, and it has cost us dearly to do that. we're working on renewing it through what are very, very difficult times and significant challenges, but those -- those two examples teach us lessons on both sides of that coin. >> yes. i thank you both for your leadership in this time. i know it's trying, and i'm glad that both of you are where you are at this moment. thank you very much. thank you mr. chairman. >> thank you senator mccaskill. thank you very much. we came close keeping a commitment, and we did the best we could. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]r. >> do you feel blindsided by a quick >> no, not atyo all.is were [inaudible] >> authorization to pull out the would forces. pull >> these are resolutions, though >> these are resolutions. not authoriza
> ma'am, i agree with you, and i certainly juxtaposition this with -- i also spend a lot of time on pakistan, where we've broken that relationship, and it has cost us dearly to do that. we're working on renewing it through what are very, very difficult times and significant challenges, but those -- those two examples teach us lessons on both sides of that coin. >> yes. i thank you both for your leadership in this time. i know it's trying, and i'm glad that both of you are where you are...
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but in pakistan. the third image is of young arabs in tunisia, e -- egypt, libya, and taking bullets to speak freely, and participate in deciding how they will be governed and hold their government accountable for the provisions of basic services and the possibility of a better life. the determination of those protesters in their millions to demand far more, even in desperately poor and hidden countries is exactly the attitude of responsibility and self-reliance that we hope to see among the people of afghanistan, but too often do not. indeed, many reports from the field describe a culture of dependence, corruption, and inflated expectations. as we rephrase, it's worth bearing those three images in mind, the things that connect them and the disjunctures between them. we seek a secure, stable, and self-reliant afghanistan that does not provide sanctuary for al qaeda, and that is a crossroads for increasingly prosperous and secure region. i disagree that afghanistan is a strategic distraction. it's a st
but in pakistan. the third image is of young arabs in tunisia, e -- egypt, libya, and taking bullets to speak freely, and participate in deciding how they will be governed and hold their government accountable for the provisions of basic services and the possibility of a better life. the determination of those protesters in their millions to demand far more, even in desperately poor and hidden countries is exactly the attitude of responsibility and self-reliance that we hope to see among the...
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and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the senior military intelligence officials as well as academics tribal areas a little bit. in one of the takeaways from that visit which is surprising is that it was clear that pakistan wants to see this conflict maxtor result and it's equally clear that they were extraordinarily concerned they would be left with a mess on their doorstep that would be a redheaded stepchild where they would have to care for for the next decade or more after the united states left so i think one of the important things the u.s. needs to do as soon as possible and president obama's speech next month in july is to dispel some of the
and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the...
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in regards to pakistan, it goes without saying that it takes a positive engagement of pakistan to ensure a long-term solution to the conflicts in afghanistan. this is also the reason why we have invested some efforts in developing a partnership with pakistan and recent events do not change our strategy in that respect. on the contrary, i think it just underlines how important it is to engage pakistan positively. we will proceed on that path and continue our efforts to strengthen relations between nato and pakistan. >> secretary-general, do you welcome the operation -- with all the details that we know now, would you have preferred that the outcome be that he was captured alive? >> i think the bottom line here is that the founder of al qaeda has been responsible for the death of thousands of innocents, and i think it has been justified to carry out this operation against timber, it -- against him, and i do hope that this very successful operation will lead to undermining one of the world's most dangerous terrorist networks. and i think that is what counts. for a huge majority of people ac
in regards to pakistan, it goes without saying that it takes a positive engagement of pakistan to ensure a long-term solution to the conflicts in afghanistan. this is also the reason why we have invested some efforts in developing a partnership with pakistan and recent events do not change our strategy in that respect. on the contrary, i think it just underlines how important it is to engage pakistan positively. we will proceed on that path and continue our efforts to strengthen relations...
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it is difficult to aid the military of pakistan in the fight against terror. >> pakistan has been helpful in the past. it should come as no surprise to anyone to say that they have shared information in the past that may have ultimately led to osama bin laden's whereabouts. i cannot say that i could dispute that. the problem has come with the fact that, if they knew he was there and if they did not pass along that little tidbit of information, that is a huge problem. again, they have on-again and off-again. they have been helpful. some detainee's that they take into custody, we get into -- some detainees that they take into custody, we get access to and some not. i hope we look at this -- we will go back and do the forensics on all of this. that will happen. how does this happen? that we have a full and complete picture. but i hope to do not spend a lot of time on a particular portion. this is the time for pakistan and the united states to say, all right, done deal. osama belated is gone. we have lots and lots of work to do -- osama bin laden is gone. we have lots and lots of work to do.
it is difficult to aid the military of pakistan in the fight against terror. >> pakistan has been helpful in the past. it should come as no surprise to anyone to say that they have shared information in the past that may have ultimately led to osama bin laden's whereabouts. i cannot say that i could dispute that. the problem has come with the fact that, if they knew he was there and if they did not pass along that little tidbit of information, that is a huge problem. again, they have...
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china has a border with pakistan and india. iran has a border with pakistan -- afghanistan. and they have their own agenda and they have their own strategic imperative. the china has a lot more influence in pakistan than the u.s. they take our money. but the china is the influence. they call them the all weather friends. china does look at the u.s. and look at india as quasi. i am wondering if they have an interest in actually creating some instability. like the story that they funded and gave the technology for a nuclear reactor to make bombs to pakistan. just now in the world of nonproliferation and all of the stuff, they are encouraging the pakistani to build nuclear bomb materials. what's your take on the iranian and chinese? do you discuss it in the book? >> briefly. you characterized china rightly from pakistan's perfective, they are the all weather friend. they are taller than the himalayas and deeper than the indian ocean. in practice, they've given them a lot of weapons. but in every clutch situation, the china hasn't done anything more than we have. china's short a
china has a border with pakistan and india. iran has a border with pakistan -- afghanistan. and they have their own agenda and they have their own strategic imperative. the china has a lot more influence in pakistan than the u.s. they take our money. but the china is the influence. they call them the all weather friends. china does look at the u.s. and look at india as quasi. i am wondering if they have an interest in actually creating some instability. like the story that they funded and gave...
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finally let me turn to pakistan. we all accept the long-term stability in afghanistan depends on stability in pakistan. when i met president zadari. like amended the pakistan's security forces in tackling violent extreme as in the northwest of the country but as the prime ministers said the situation in pakistan continues to be serious. there's a danger that the death of osama bin laden which should be welcomed on all sides will not have that effect in pakistan. i asked him there for what steps he has taken for british support of counter-terrorism in pakistan at the heart of our relationship to the pakistan government. we all want to see british troops come home at the earliest opportunity, not least all the families and friends of those who are currently serving in afghanistan. we also want to see the campaign concluded in a way that ensures their service and sacrifice has not been in vain and afghanistan and a wider region moves into a stable future rather than once again posing a serious threat to our security and
finally let me turn to pakistan. we all accept the long-term stability in afghanistan depends on stability in pakistan. when i met president zadari. like amended the pakistan's security forces in tackling violent extreme as in the northwest of the country but as the prime ministers said the situation in pakistan continues to be serious. there's a danger that the death of osama bin laden which should be welcomed on all sides will not have that effect in pakistan. i asked him there for what steps...
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pakistan. i think there is a potential for even closer cooperation. >> thank you very much. i'm afraid we've run out of time. hope to seal all wednesday at the meeting of the defense ministers. >> the commission on wartime contract in in iraq and afghanistan was created by congress to find waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement of u.s. contracts in those countries. the panel is scheduled to deliver its final report to congress next month. at today's commission meeting, undersecretary of state patrick kennedy said the state department will be ready for the plan october 1st handover of responsibilities in iraq. this is two and a half hours. >> good morning. i am christopher shays, co-chairman of the commissioner on a wartime contacting in iraq and afghanistan. the other commissioners are my fellow co-chair commissioners clark tener flem, robert hendee, charles t. fer. today's hearing focuses on department of state contracting and u.s. contingency operations like those in iraq and afghanistan. the
pakistan. i think there is a potential for even closer cooperation. >> thank you very much. i'm afraid we've run out of time. hope to seal all wednesday at the meeting of the defense ministers. >> the commission on wartime contract in in iraq and afghanistan was created by congress to find waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement of u.s. contracts in those countries. the panel is scheduled to deliver its final report to congress next month. at today's commission meeting, undersecretary...
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why is he over in pakistan, why is he in pakistan while i am suffering here and the leadership of haqqani is doing the same thing. there are many insurgent groups inside afghanistan and pakistan that are fighting, the security forces fighting the afghan people. i believe we live in the most dangerous times of our life and al qaeda has shown that. since our forces have been here, we have not had another 9/11 and we have to continue to press that fact. >> another question about the haqqani network. you have said how they represent the toughest elements. can you talk more about how that specific threat has changed and when you get ready to leave, are you going to be satisfied personally with the level in which our troops have been able to degrade that threat over the past year and what metrics have you used to analyze that? >> thank you for the question. haqqani is the most lethal threat to afghanistan at least in regional command east. they have sanctuary in pakistan and they come across the border and killed coalition and innocent women and children. they are well funded. they have the abi
why is he over in pakistan, why is he in pakistan while i am suffering here and the leadership of haqqani is doing the same thing. there are many insurgent groups inside afghanistan and pakistan that are fighting, the security forces fighting the afghan people. i believe we live in the most dangerous times of our life and al qaeda has shown that. since our forces have been here, we have not had another 9/11 and we have to continue to press that fact. >> another question about the haqqani...
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i'm not an expert on pakistan. but ultimately, when we look at things like how to negotiate with the insurgency or how to establish some kind of regional political order we are making the mistake of assuming the only problem facing the area is the insurgency or is al qaeda. but both of these groups are only some collectors and a much larger complex network of political interests, organizations and factors both inside afghanistan and inside pakistan. when we look at see the four major parties to the war investor pickering mentioned earlier, just looking at one group like the former northern alliance block represents easily a dozen separate competing groups all of whom are very likely going to start killing each other the moment we leave and stop providing this to the override. that has nothing to do with the insurgency. a huge part of the instability in afghanistan has nothing to do with the taliban and everything to the opium. that's not part of the insurgency. that's not al qaeda. even though there's connections t
i'm not an expert on pakistan. but ultimately, when we look at things like how to negotiate with the insurgency or how to establish some kind of regional political order we are making the mistake of assuming the only problem facing the area is the insurgency or is al qaeda. but both of these groups are only some collectors and a much larger complex network of political interests, organizations and factors both inside afghanistan and inside pakistan. when we look at see the four major parties to...
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i also want to ask about pakistan. i was really discouraged to see not only the terrible assassinations of the governor pune job and the minority cabinet member but even more disturbing was the public reaction of pakistan which was to have the mass celebrations of the first and maybe somewhat diminished in terms of the second but tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people celebrating in favor of the assassin to have the lawyers who had been advocating for the court now advocating for the assassin. it's so discouraging to me. are we losing the battle for hearts and minds of the are going to be celebrating assassins. where the victims are people preaching tolerance. >> well, first i don't have any insight other than that is a major source of revenue. so every ship that goes through pays a bunch of money and i think close to two injured thousand dollars came into the egyptian with the two ships going through so it should be something congress and as simple as we are desperate and need money and they want to go t
i also want to ask about pakistan. i was really discouraged to see not only the terrible assassinations of the governor pune job and the minority cabinet member but even more disturbing was the public reaction of pakistan which was to have the mass celebrations of the first and maybe somewhat diminished in terms of the second but tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people celebrating in favor of the assassin to have the lawyers who had been advocating for the court now advocating for...
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i think you touched earlier on the peace talks with pakistan, with the pakistani government and the pakistan taliban in the news today. would you support efforts given in the past when there have been cease-fires to safe havens have been maintained and most cross-border attacks into rc staff continued. >> well, i think you're asking the strategic low-level question of a tactical commander. obviously the dialogue going on here within regional command east is occurring between insurgent leaders and government of afghanistan leaders. as an example, governor fadai in wardak was very engaged with solo groups of leaders in nirkh who expressed a desire to rejoin the government and those conversation in that dialog is still ongoing. obviously this is in afghanistan led afghanistan program and our effort is to try to ensure the resources that they need to facilitate the dialogue if and when it occurs it is made available. >> thank you. raghubir goyal again. i may just follow general one. do you agree i've those peace and stability in afghanistan will all depend on how pakistan behaves across the bord
i think you touched earlier on the peace talks with pakistan, with the pakistani government and the pakistan taliban in the news today. would you support efforts given in the past when there have been cease-fires to safe havens have been maintained and most cross-border attacks into rc staff continued. >> well, i think you're asking the strategic low-level question of a tactical commander. obviously the dialogue going on here within regional command east is occurring between insurgent...
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given all that's at stake in pakistan, afghanistan, iran, saudi arabia, egypt, syria, yemen and elsewhere in the islamic world, a rational strategic assessment would not devote sizable american military and economic resources to a civil war in libya. it's an expensive diversion that leaves the united states and our european allies with fewer assets to respond to other contingencies. under the constitution it is our responsibility to determine whether we should be a party to libya's civil war. as a part of this process, we will consider the terms and scope of the joint resolution before us today. i'm concerned this resolution would provide broad authorities permitting significant expansion of united states military involvement in libya's civil war. the resolution would allingt rise the president to -- authorize the president to re-escalate united states military involvement in libya to and potentially beyond the lead role it played at the beginning of the operation when the united states carried out intensive air strikes on a daily basis. the resolution would only limit the president to ac
given all that's at stake in pakistan, afghanistan, iran, saudi arabia, egypt, syria, yemen and elsewhere in the islamic world, a rational strategic assessment would not devote sizable american military and economic resources to a civil war in libya. it's an expensive diversion that leaves the united states and our european allies with fewer assets to respond to other contingencies. under the constitution it is our responsibility to determine whether we should be a party to libya's civil war....
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should pakistan -- pakistan kept denying it for 10 years. only the military were living around the compound. this is according to pakistan, somebody new in the military that osama bin laden lived there. we do not know if anybody else here in new. -- here in new. -- here knew. where do we go from here? >> there are two questions. is it really possible that pakistan did not know that osama bin laden was there given the location, or was he being shielded in some way by the government? what do we do with pakistan? how should that change our policy toward pakistan? or not? i think a lot of people on the panel have thought very hard about this problem. >> i am not sure if i can -- it is a question that a lot of people are asking right now. it is really a question that we should have been asking immediately after the 911. in fact, going back to the huge numbers that were turned over to the united states, the contract is striking. many people were turned over to the united states. during much of the time since 9/11, it turns out that the leader of o
should pakistan -- pakistan kept denying it for 10 years. only the military were living around the compound. this is according to pakistan, somebody new in the military that osama bin laden lived there. we do not know if anybody else here in new. -- here in new. -- here knew. where do we go from here? >> there are two questions. is it really possible that pakistan did not know that osama bin laden was there given the location, or was he being shielded in some way by the government? what...
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they can operate elsewhere, yemen, pakistan, etc.? >> the truth is we have to prevent them from operating anywhere and we've sought to do that. the commander of the u.s. central command we have i don't know what was come over 80% of the deployed u.s. special operations forces and the key reason wasn't just iraq and afghanistan, it was also ought we were living in other areas including yemen and several other countries in the region. the fact is if we can force them to displease from pakistan that is hugely significant because they will have to leave the infrastructure, relationships, networks, command and control systems and everything else they've established over 20 or 40 years and just as when the taliban had to leave the district and leave behind massive caches of weapons, explosives we are finding four times more explosives, cash than we ever found before and it's because the area they had to leave or be killed or captured so you have the same dynamic of the can be displaced in pakistan. but there's no question you have to go ove
they can operate elsewhere, yemen, pakistan, etc.? >> the truth is we have to prevent them from operating anywhere and we've sought to do that. the commander of the u.s. central command we have i don't know what was come over 80% of the deployed u.s. special operations forces and the key reason wasn't just iraq and afghanistan, it was also ought we were living in other areas including yemen and several other countries in the region. the fact is if we can force them to displease from...
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a tough fight against a determined and resurgent taliban returning in force from its sanctuaries in pakistan. soon, the challenges inherent to any coalition operation came to the surface - national caveats that tied the hands of allied commanders in sometimes infuriating ways, the inability of many allies to meet agreed upon commitments and, in some cases, wildly disparate contributions from different member states. frustrations with these obstacles sometimes boiled into public view. i had some choice words to say on this topic during my first year in office, unfavorably characterized at the time by one of my nato ministerial colleagues as "megaphone diplomacy." yet, through it all, nato - as an alliance collectively - has for the most part come through for the mission in afghanistan. consider that when i became secretary of defense in 2006 there were about 20,000 non-u.s. troops from nato nations in afghanistan. today, that figure is approximately 40,000. more than 850 troops from non- u.s. nato members have made the ultimate sacrifice in afghanistan. for many allied nations these were the
a tough fight against a determined and resurgent taliban returning in force from its sanctuaries in pakistan. soon, the challenges inherent to any coalition operation came to the surface - national caveats that tied the hands of allied commanders in sometimes infuriating ways, the inability of many allies to meet agreed upon commitments and, in some cases, wildly disparate contributions from different member states. frustrations with these obstacles sometimes boiled into public view. i had some...
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it is to maintain the velocity going through the pakistan lock. i continue to work with them to say we can identify if there is any pilferage or attacks and show them where that is taking place and work with them to respond quickly. we still are at less than about 1% and so i would say that of course if it is your stuff 1% is way too much, so we continue to work that hard with the task force doherty in which general petraeus and mattocks put together. general thurmond made sure, he's the army force command, he made sure the discipline of what goes on the ground is maintained. for my standpoint i say if it is important to you we put that on. >> has the security situation in terms of the pakistan routt gotten better or worse? i know there's concerns about attacks against our supply line coming to pakistan. what's the update on that? >> its kind on -- there are periods it goes a little higher i will say in december of 08 is the time all of us very much worried we didn't have the north and distribution network at that time. was 11% was the pull french
it is to maintain the velocity going through the pakistan lock. i continue to work with them to say we can identify if there is any pilferage or attacks and show them where that is taking place and work with them to respond quickly. we still are at less than about 1% and so i would say that of course if it is your stuff 1% is way too much, so we continue to work that hard with the task force doherty in which general petraeus and mattocks put together. general thurmond made sure, he's the army...
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equally important is our assistance to pakistan. a nuclear armed nation with strong ties and interest in afghanistan. we are working to deepen our partnership and keep it focused on addressing packets sent house political and economic challenges as well as our share threat spread as to iraq, after so much south africa, we have a chance to help the iraqi people build a stable democratic country in the heart of the middle east. our civilians are taking the lead. shifting responsibilities from soldiers to civilians actually saves taxpayers a great deal of money. for example, the military's total oco request worldwide will drop by $45 billion from 2010, as our troops come home. our costs will increase by less than $4 billion. every business owner i know would gladly invest $4 to save $45. second, even as our civilians help bring to the's worst a close, we are working to prevent tomorrow's. this budget the votes over four. dollars to sustain a strong u.s. presence in all places, where our security and interests are at stake. in yemen, it
equally important is our assistance to pakistan. a nuclear armed nation with strong ties and interest in afghanistan. we are working to deepen our partnership and keep it focused on addressing packets sent house political and economic challenges as well as our share threat spread as to iraq, after so much south africa, we have a chance to help the iraqi people build a stable democratic country in the heart of the middle east. our civilians are taking the lead. shifting responsibilities from...
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so that a c-17 is going to be applicable whether we are dealing with a near-peer or taking aid into pakistan. so, having capabilities that can perform many missions is where we need to focus most of our procurement dollars for the very reason you cited. >> can i just make one comment? i think one of the ways you do protect against the unknown is to make sure that your smt and what i would call pure r&d budget are both comprehensive and broad and sometimes those become easy targets. you. unique innovation. you need the kind of investment for the capability of the future that really starts there and the secretary -- there has been a focused effort to make sure that is the same and in the totality of the budget is not a huge amount of money but long-term leverage is just almost off the charts. >> thank you mr. chairman. thanks to both witnesses. ewart doing an outstanding job. >> mr. parlor. >> thank you. mr. secretary i want to put my comments in context. to the best of my knowledge the only interest in the engine or the f-35 in the district to have i have the honor to represent is an interest
so that a c-17 is going to be applicable whether we are dealing with a near-peer or taking aid into pakistan. so, having capabilities that can perform many missions is where we need to focus most of our procurement dollars for the very reason you cited. >> can i just make one comment? i think one of the ways you do protect against the unknown is to make sure that your smt and what i would call pure r&d budget are both comprehensive and broad and sometimes those become easy targets....
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four or five years ago, outcry, pakistan was the area of greatest threat. now we have al qaeda in the arabian peninsula's, alaki, in yemen, so we are beginning to see this issue spread out more. if you look at mexican, that is becoming more and more troubling. partly as a consequence of the president of mexico being heroic in pursuing the drug cartels, but they are pushing back. what we see is a widely distributed threat that might have been the case four or five years ago, and most notable is the home grown terrorism. we have succeeded in the international partners in making it more difficult for people to come into the united states to carry out operations, what we have seen now is greater emphasis on recruiting americans or residentsd to become operative, and that is challenging the model but we use for security. >> secretary ridge, a homeland security department was created eight years ago today. it is really the person referred -- a precedent for us getting together. the you think this hybrid creation has been an effective tool could i lot of people ha
four or five years ago, outcry, pakistan was the area of greatest threat. now we have al qaeda in the arabian peninsula's, alaki, in yemen, so we are beginning to see this issue spread out more. if you look at mexican, that is becoming more and more troubling. partly as a consequence of the president of mexico being heroic in pursuing the drug cartels, but they are pushing back. what we see is a widely distributed threat that might have been the case four or five years ago, and most notable is...
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but pakistan is a very large country. this is one of their lessons learned in terms of what they need to do to be aware of what is happening in places like islamabad. it does not mean that all of these miscreants are hiding in a cave somewhere. there have been individuals in the past from al qaeda but have used this, but as a transit point. >> in the front row. thank you.k yo clearly, one of our preferred tools for dealing with al qaeda is targeted killings. i understand that is perfectly legal. but is it striking how much we rely on that to include targeting some people who are american citizens? is that problematic in a long run -- not from a legal point of view, but from a reputation point of view and what it may bring back to us from the way we imagine ourselves? >> without speaking to any particular operational activities or capabilities, let me address the question this way. first of all, from the standpoint of american citizens, when our brave u.s. military forces in afghanistan and iraq are fighting and they see t
but pakistan is a very large country. this is one of their lessons learned in terms of what they need to do to be aware of what is happening in places like islamabad. it does not mean that all of these miscreants are hiding in a cave somewhere. there have been individuals in the past from al qaeda but have used this, but as a transit point. >> in the front row. thank you.k yo clearly, one of our preferred tools for dealing with al qaeda is targeted killings. i understand that is perfectly...
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they are primarily coming north out of pakistan through the red blob you see on the bottom. we focus on the population and we looked at the areas which is where the population lives. when we arrived, we are obviously going to do full- fledged joint operations, but we thought perhaps it had gone a little bit out of whack. what you had to focus on the operation, you could not lose sight of the enemy. you could not allow the enemy to dictate what was happening on the battlefield. you could not allow him to murder and intimidate through the efforts to try to make. we tried to rebalance through that maneuver i talked about earlier, to take the battle to him, to make sure he was uncomfortable. we found that relatively successful. as you know, there were a series of battles down to be fishhook, which is the southern part of the river, and we had him in march 2011, that is slightly out of date. i would put more green and yellow on that map if i were doing it again. we believe we have regained the initiative in controlling those populations. again, it looks like manhattan island, but
they are primarily coming north out of pakistan through the red blob you see on the bottom. we focus on the population and we looked at the areas which is where the population lives. when we arrived, we are obviously going to do full- fledged joint operations, but we thought perhaps it had gone a little bit out of whack. what you had to focus on the operation, you could not lose sight of the enemy. you could not allow the enemy to dictate what was happening on the battlefield. you could not...
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we have seen a wider range of terrorist groups active and from the pakistan. some of them knew but rapidly growing and others are well established. we now pay more attention to al qaeda as affiliate's in yemen and the whole of africa in particular. these affiliate's of independent to the devotees. they can radicalize people in the country. people are traveling to fight in somalia with al-shabaab and al qaeda and to train in yemen. some aspire to conduct attacks back home. we remain in effect activity in and spreading out of iraq watching with concern terrorist planning and plotting in nine major area and elsewhere in sub-saharan africa. and of course we know that at its command and control of a tax al qaeda seeks to inspire loan acts of terrorism organized and conducted without its guidance or instruction. the new terrorist threats are no less complex and difficult than the old. in some ways they are harder to deal with. the challenge of systems and structures. terrorism now was more diverse and decentralized, and perhaps also more agile than the landscape of
we have seen a wider range of terrorist groups active and from the pakistan. some of them knew but rapidly growing and others are well established. we now pay more attention to al qaeda as affiliate's in yemen and the whole of africa in particular. these affiliate's of independent to the devotees. they can radicalize people in the country. people are traveling to fight in somalia with al-shabaab and al qaeda and to train in yemen. some aspire to conduct attacks back home. we remain in effect...
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against taliban and the kind of structure that we need to support going after al qaeda on the border of pakistan and afghanistan. perhaps it is time to shut down $17 billion worth of money going for reconstruction projects when our track record really stings when it comes to reconstruction projects. i hope that you all will convince me that i have become cynical and angry and frustrated about the way we are spending money in theater. i am looking for good news, and i hope we hear some today. but i think it is time for a guest check because i have too many people in missouri saying why can we fix this road? then i look at the practice we are building in afghanistan and it is hard to explain to them why we cannot fix that road. because we cannot afford it, but yet we can throw money away in afghanistan on projects that are not sustainable. if anybody had spent time thinking about it in the first place, they would have realized that. that kind of accountability has to be present. i am pleased that we have a number of witnesses today that are going to testify to contracting in theater. let me say th
against taliban and the kind of structure that we need to support going after al qaeda on the border of pakistan and afghanistan. perhaps it is time to shut down $17 billion worth of money going for reconstruction projects when our track record really stings when it comes to reconstruction projects. i hope that you all will convince me that i have become cynical and angry and frustrated about the way we are spending money in theater. i am looking for good news, and i hope we hear some today....
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we know that pakistan serves as the safe haven for the taliban and other anti-american elements. every day it serves as a safe haven. is it possible to achieve any form of military victory in afghanistan as long as there is a safe haven in pakistan for our enemy? >> sir, for a long time, i have not focused on -- >> excuse me. after the admiral responses, your time is expired. >> yes, i understand. thank you, mr. chairman. >> as i have focused on this area, it has not been afghanistan alone. it has been the region. and i think that's important for all of us. as we move forward here and underpin the strategy and the reason and i believe the same relationship with pakistan that i have spent time on has improved remarkably over the past two or three years. that doesn't mean we don't have our significant challenges. but specifically, for instance, yet again it's been widely reported last week with general on the trip to the middle east region. what i say between general petraeus and general was a level of cooperation that no one could have imagined across the border in the last couple
we know that pakistan serves as the safe haven for the taliban and other anti-american elements. every day it serves as a safe haven. is it possible to achieve any form of military victory in afghanistan as long as there is a safe haven in pakistan for our enemy? >> sir, for a long time, i have not focused on -- >> excuse me. after the admiral responses, your time is expired. >> yes, i understand. thank you, mr. chairman. >> as i have focused on this area, it has not...
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>> i am staring at a statement that came out of pakistan today. we have seen reports that he has been detained by police. we are arranging consular access to the government of pakistan. >> you do not know anything more about him? >> that is all we know. >> what about the other american? >> i do not know the we have had consular access yet. i do not think the requesting the report that appearthere is n american in detention, but beyond that, there is no reason -- >> is a connected to the other case? >> i would not suggest that it is connected to the other case. >> what happened today in court? >> maya understanding is in court today he presented the court with a copy of the diplomatic note that affirms his bow immunity from criminal prosecution -- his faull immunity from criminal prosecution. the court indicated that it would take the matter under consideration. i believe there is another hearing scheduled for march 3rd. he presented a copy of a diplomatic note to the government of pakistan. >> is that like presenting a note from your mother? >> we
>> i am staring at a statement that came out of pakistan today. we have seen reports that he has been detained by police. we are arranging consular access to the government of pakistan. >> you do not know anything more about him? >> that is all we know. >> what about the other american? >> i do not know the we have had consular access yet. i do not think the requesting the report that appearthere is n american in detention, but beyond that, there is no reason --...
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. >> but pakistan extend the suspension of a u.s. official? >> we encourage the government of pakistan to release our diplomat. he has diplomatic immunity and pakistan needs to meet its diplomatic obligations. >> did you call it a difficult time? showing support to jordan in this difficult time? >> it is a complex, difficult time for many countries in the region. i do not think that is an inappropriate term. >> are there any kind of engagement at the present time with the palestinians? >> i can say that there has been a particular an engagement in the last few days. we still have an important meeting coming up in germany this weekend. we will have a chance to have a broad base discussion on where we are. i am not aware of any particular actions. >> and do you expect any israelis or palestinians to be there? >> i am looking at the schedule and i am not seeing any meetings. i am not anticipating any meetings from israelis or palestinians. >> is this good encouraging news that the policy has the wedding for a number of years? as far as police are
. >> but pakistan extend the suspension of a u.s. official? >> we encourage the government of pakistan to release our diplomat. he has diplomatic immunity and pakistan needs to meet its diplomatic obligations. >> did you call it a difficult time? showing support to jordan in this difficult time? >> it is a complex, difficult time for many countries in the region. i do not think that is an inappropriate term. >> are there any kind of engagement at the present time...
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what is your concern about the future of and pakistan -- of afghanistan? they may tell you, for instance, drugs. a lot of drugs going to -- they may tell you, we may be concerned about long-term. it gives us a feeling of threats. that helps all of us to fine- tune the message that we give to everyone. the way you present the future is in agreement that is going to be taking place between the united states and afghanistan. will ever be permanent. they will only be active from the government. and removal by the government. and so on and so forth. making them feel comfortable with it. the other areas are economic. the roads, the water, the grids, the minerals. there was a very good agreement that was sponsored by richard holbrooke. it took years to get that. it made a big difference in the terms of interaction. iran is a big country. i am stating the obvious. as a long border with afghanistan. it is a strategic concern about what happened in afghanistan. they have a community within they are feeling in touch. they had a big problem. the taliban did affect the
what is your concern about the future of and pakistan -- of afghanistan? they may tell you, for instance, drugs. a lot of drugs going to -- they may tell you, we may be concerned about long-term. it gives us a feeling of threats. that helps all of us to fine- tune the message that we give to everyone. the way you present the future is in agreement that is going to be taking place between the united states and afghanistan. will ever be permanent. they will only be active from the government. and...
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their own custom service, particularly at their big lamp ports like a port between afghanistan and pakistan, governing who goes back and forth but the ability to collect customs revenues so they have someevenue for their government to exist upon as we continue to convert from a military to civilian presence. >> thank you for that. i take it it is a creditical mission as well. thank you for that. also, being an airline pilot, i took a look at the aviation passenger curity fee. you're planning to increase that by a buck 50 for reimbursement. in the reports that i read, that's basically to fund tsa costs that have risen by like 400%. >> that's true. >> can you tell me why we have had such a dramatic increase in cost in the tsa? >> because the threat to aviation has increased and also because the amount of security we have to supply now in airports and aviation is a very layered approach. it means behavior detection officers, canine, explosive detection equipment, it means the conversion from magna tom r tommers to the personnel. what's happened with the fee is the fee has never been increased.
their own custom service, particularly at their big lamp ports like a port between afghanistan and pakistan, governing who goes back and forth but the ability to collect customs revenues so they have someevenue for their government to exist upon as we continue to convert from a military to civilian presence. >> thank you for that. i take it it is a creditical mission as well. thank you for that. also, being an airline pilot, i took a look at the aviation passenger curity fee. you're...
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the senior leadership in pakistan didn't know, it's hard to hold them accountable for it. >> a preview of president obama strip next week >> history, as you know, is much more than just politics and soldiers, social issues. it's also meant to send, science and music and theater and poetry and ideas. and we shouldn't want things into categories. it's all part of the same thing. >> president obama strip to europe next week will include stops in ireland, britain, poland and france where he will attend the g8 summit. their greatest foundation hosted a preview of the trip a little more than an hour. panelists include the ambassadors of ireland and poland. [inaudible conversations] good morning. welcome to the heritage foundation. director of lectures and seminars, it's my privilege to welcome everyone to wear louis lamÉ not a taurean and those who joined us on each occasion. we ask if they would make the last courtesy check that cell phones have been turned off. we will of course post the program within 24 hours on her website for everyone's future reference. posting our discussion this mo
the senior leadership in pakistan didn't know, it's hard to hold them accountable for it. >> a preview of president obama strip next week >> history, as you know, is much more than just politics and soldiers, social issues. it's also meant to send, science and music and theater and poetry and ideas. and we shouldn't want things into categories. it's all part of the same thing. >> president obama strip to europe next week will include stops in ireland, britain, poland and...
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of course, our efforts must also address terrorist safe havens in pakistan. no country is more in danger from the presence of violent extremists. we will press pakistan to secure a more peaceful future for this war-torn region. we will work with the pakastani government to move out the cancer of violent extremists and we will insist that it keeps its commitments. there should be no doubt that so long as i am president, the united states will never tolerate a safe haven for those who aim to kill us. they cannot escape the justice they deserve. my fellow americans, this has been a difficult decade for our country. we have learned anew the cost of war -- a cost that has been paid by the nearly 4005 americans that have given their lives in iraq and the 1500 that have done so in afghanistan. men and women did not live to enjoy the freedom that they have supported. some have been wounded. some have lost limbs on the battlefield. some still battle the demons that followed them home. but tonight, we take comfort in knowing that the tide of war is receding. fewer of o
of course, our efforts must also address terrorist safe havens in pakistan. no country is more in danger from the presence of violent extremists. we will press pakistan to secure a more peaceful future for this war-torn region. we will work with the pakastani government to move out the cancer of violent extremists and we will insist that it keeps its commitments. there should be no doubt that so long as i am president, the united states will never tolerate a safe haven for those who aim to kill...
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we spend approximately $120 billion in pakistan this year alone, and that affects our ability to deal with other things across the planet. on the broader horizon we face significant economic and political challenges not only from china, india, brazil, but from emerging powers like indonesia and turkey as well. indeed, we understand now better than ever how our national security and our economic security are intercollegiate linked. in europe, we see how the economic crises risk destabilizing governments and decorating political divisions. all in all, the idea of the oil bipolar world is no longer catch phrase. it's a very real phenomena with direct implications for the united states and our foreign policy. our budget constraints force painful trade-offs. we can no longer afford to be the world's first responder whenever a crisis arises. yet we also yet we also cannot withdraw from the world. without the international lawyers budget in afghanistan the war will be undermined and fragile progress in iraq will be jeopardized not to mention hundreds of other efforts that we are engaged in o
we spend approximately $120 billion in pakistan this year alone, and that affects our ability to deal with other things across the planet. on the broader horizon we face significant economic and political challenges not only from china, india, brazil, but from emerging powers like indonesia and turkey as well. indeed, we understand now better than ever how our national security and our economic security are intercollegiate linked. in europe, we see how the economic crises risk destabilizing...
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these include obtaining greater chinese cooperation on issues related to north korea, to iran, pakistan, bedroom -- burma, and other nations, as well as maintaining the security of taiwan. the ambassador must confront the chinese government on stopping cyberattacks on the u.s. government, on american companies, and on individual american that originated in china. more broadly, the government must work for a better understanding of the interaction between china's military and civilian leaders. earlier, during the visit between the senate leadership, then president wu, his role and relationship were among the points raised by senators. this topic underscores the need for a closer communication between the united states and chinese defense establishments. which has been frequently endorsed by secretary gates. the ambassador must have a deep understanding of china's integration strategy for the southeast asia neighbors. china also is dedicated massive financial resources to securing and developing natural resources in many parts of the globe, including latin america and africa. another spec
these include obtaining greater chinese cooperation on issues related to north korea, to iran, pakistan, bedroom -- burma, and other nations, as well as maintaining the security of taiwan. the ambassador must confront the chinese government on stopping cyberattacks on the u.s. government, on american companies, and on individual american that originated in china. more broadly, the government must work for a better understanding of the interaction between china's military and civilian leaders....
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even bigger floods submerged much of pakistan and australia. other regions of the world the reaction of many on the republican side has spent to deny the science. this is politically convenient to because if you reject the science, the imperative to act vanishes. but it is incredibly irresponsible. half the republicans in the house and three-quarters of the republican senators believe that climate change is exaggerated or a hoax. those are staggering numbers. there is an overwhelming scientific consensus that scientific -- that can enchains israel. most republicans in congress -- that climate change is real. i approached him about working together to produce a bill that would be bipartisan. he said, i do not believe in the science. why do i want to work with you to solve a problem that i do not think exists? this year, the chair of our environment subcommittee is representative -- he is also a science denier. he said that he does not believe in climate change because god said the earth would not be destroyed after the flood of note. -- noah. we
even bigger floods submerged much of pakistan and australia. other regions of the world the reaction of many on the republican side has spent to deny the science. this is politically convenient to because if you reject the science, the imperative to act vanishes. but it is incredibly irresponsible. half the republicans in the house and three-quarters of the republican senators believe that climate change is exaggerated or a hoax. those are staggering numbers. there is an overwhelming scientific...
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relations with pakistan. live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> history is much more than politics. it is also medicine, science, arts, and music. >>. beecher stowe, henry adams, part one of two weeks on americans who made the great journey to paris. >> now discussion on the 2012 campaign. this is 50 minutes. " continues. host: former republican congressman and chairman of the national republican congressional committee tom davis. if you were running the nrcc today, would you think of the medicare plan that paul ryan has put out would be a liability for republicans? guest: i think it will be fine but a lot of people think it over -- if it goes and answered, you are in trouble. it does not apply to people over 55, their benefits are guaranteed. long term the do nothing approach jeopardize is it for everybody. the difficulty is when you get attacked -- either side, democrats have the same problem last -- is you tend to grow up in a ball and not defend it. it is further complicated in this new your special election by the fact you have a
relations with pakistan. live coverage at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> history is much more than politics. it is also medicine, science, arts, and music. >>. beecher stowe, henry adams, part one of two weeks on americans who made the great journey to paris. >> now discussion on the 2012 campaign. this is 50 minutes. " continues. host: former republican congressman and chairman of the national republican congressional committee tom davis. if you were running the nrcc today,...
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you know, pakistan, other countries in the region have provided asylum and services for afghan refugees. host: does that include iran? guest: yes, that includes iran. since the afghan invasion of afghanistan. we odd to see a good response to those refugees because unfortunately last year not that many -- we ought to see a >> we can want go back to afghanistan. we need to take care of it. >> host: a regional representative for the u.n. commissioner on refugees. thank you for talking with us about famine in somalia. >> told a house foreign affairs committee in africa that between 70,000-90 ,000 people in sudan next month will die if they don't take action. they called on the u.s. to curve more of the humanitarian crisis in the region. sudan and neighbors of south sudan face mounting security problems facing the south's independence in july. oil revenue continue to plague a comprehensive peace agreement signed by both sides in 2005 ending a civil war. this hearing is about two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> subcommittee will come to order. good morning, every
you know, pakistan, other countries in the region have provided asylum and services for afghan refugees. host: does that include iran? guest: yes, that includes iran. since the afghan invasion of afghanistan. we odd to see a good response to those refugees because unfortunately last year not that many -- we ought to see a >> we can want go back to afghanistan. we need to take care of it. >> host: a regional representative for the u.n. commissioner on refugees. thank you for talking...
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i think there was a general view that bin laden was in remote -- some remote section of pakistan, not just a short ways from islamabad. i think what was startling was to find he was living where he was. he wasn't hiding in a cave someplace. there was a lot of the imagery that somehow he had gone underground figuratively. i had no -- in my dealings with president musharraf -- and i dealt with him quite a bit -- to question his commitment to the work he was doing with us, to help us deal with the threat that had emerged from pakistan. i think he came to believe that al qaeda types threatened him personally as well as his regime as much as it did the united states, and that was true. two or three attempts on his life in a matter of weeks by al qaeda or al qaeda affiliated organizations, while he was still president. >> another question? yes, sir. right down here in front: >> mr. vice president, my name is jason stern. i'm a graduate student of middle east studies at george washington university. i guess it's fair to say that no matter who is in the white house, the arabs present a challe
i think there was a general view that bin laden was in remote -- some remote section of pakistan, not just a short ways from islamabad. i think what was startling was to find he was living where he was. he wasn't hiding in a cave someplace. there was a lot of the imagery that somehow he had gone underground figuratively. i had no -- in my dealings with president musharraf -- and i dealt with him quite a bit -- to question his commitment to the work he was doing with us, to help us deal with the...
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were in conflict, the united states was supporting pakistan. that is how india was able to get the upper hand. wouldn't it be better for you to look for somebody like russia, china, weber to back you far better than the support you are getting from the united states and the runaround for all of these years? from 1967 until now. this is one problem that has lingered on for too long. it is sad that the united states has been able to bluff everybody and still continues to veto. >> thank you. i did not take your name from the imf. thank you very much. i am glad you read my poetry. it means a lot to me. you need poetry to deal with this situation. non-violence has always been the most effective means. we use that as you know. i continue to be abolished because there are many ways of expect -- expressing resistance in which the human spirit, in which you have the moral high ground. in which you defy and exposed the limits of power and the morality of the occupation by being more moral than they are. i really think that we can legitimize and reenergiz
were in conflict, the united states was supporting pakistan. that is how india was able to get the upper hand. wouldn't it be better for you to look for somebody like russia, china, weber to back you far better than the support you are getting from the united states and the runaround for all of these years? from 1967 until now. this is one problem that has lingered on for too long. it is sad that the united states has been able to bluff everybody and still continues to veto. >> thank you....
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people who live in pakistan threatened every day by i.e.d.'s. so, mr. president, i'll conclude just by saying that we have an opportunity to prove ourselves worthy of the valor of our troops in passing -- and passing this amendment is one such way to do that. i would yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. casey: mr. president, i would ask consent to set aside the pending amendment. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. casey: mr. president, i would just very simply call up three amendments. the first amendment is amendment number 1215. the second is amendment number 1139 -- 1-1-3-9 -- and also the third one is 1140. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from pennsylvania, mr. casey, proposes amendments numbered 1215, 1139, and 1140. mr. casey: and i would ask consent to set those three amendments aside. the presiding officer: without objection
people who live in pakistan threatened every day by i.e.d.'s. so, mr. president, i'll conclude just by saying that we have an opportunity to prove ourselves worthy of the valor of our troops in passing -- and passing this amendment is one such way to do that. i would yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. casey: mr. president, i would ask consent to set aside...
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they've been sentenced to ten years in a pakistan prison. in november 2009, virginia native army major nadal hassan killed 13 service men and women in ft. hood, texas. hassan grew up in arlington, went to wakefield high school and later moved to roanoke. in 2004, abdul al moodie from falls church, virginia, was convicted on three charges of conspiring to senate the crown prince abdullah. in 2003, a northern virginia resident and the islamic saidia academy 1999 valedictorian was arrested in saudi arabia and convicted of conspiracy to commit terrorism including a plot to assassinate president bush. he was sentenced to life in pris yochblt one cannot overlook the prime role an american citizen played in northern virginia during his time preaching at a mosque in falls church, virginia. this is particularly noteworthy begin his recruitment of the ft. hood shooter, the christmas day bomber and the times square bomber. some experts say the internet is the conduit to radical voices to corrupt minds while others say it is the important importation of
they've been sentenced to ten years in a pakistan prison. in november 2009, virginia native army major nadal hassan killed 13 service men and women in ft. hood, texas. hassan grew up in arlington, went to wakefield high school and later moved to roanoke. in 2004, abdul al moodie from falls church, virginia, was convicted on three charges of conspiring to senate the crown prince abdullah. in 2003, a northern virginia resident and the islamic saidia academy 1999 valedictorian was arrested in...
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he also said quite correctly the problem is not just afghanistan, it's pakistan as well. so the cobs quens of totally -- consequence of totally picking up and pulling out would be very adverse. but we ought to start having a debate about why we're there and how long we're going to stay. now, let me take advantage of the fact that you've got a wonderful audience here to promo an op ed that i am writing tomorrow morning so it's going to be in tomorrow morning's "washington post" and henry kissinger would tell you he wrote it. but if you look at it, it's very concise and very -- it's very -- you can tell it wasn't written by an academic. so go read it. >> what's it on? >> on the topic we're talking about here tonight. >> and we wrote it over -- >> not on afghanistan. no. it's on values and national interest. >> i think i fully agree in terms of getting some kind of a better regional solution on afghanistan. i honestly the think that what we had to respond to 9/11 and afghanistan. no question about that. i think that we took our eye off the ball and there should have been mor
he also said quite correctly the problem is not just afghanistan, it's pakistan as well. so the cobs quens of totally -- consequence of totally picking up and pulling out would be very adverse. but we ought to start having a debate about why we're there and how long we're going to stay. now, let me take advantage of the fact that you've got a wonderful audience here to promo an op ed that i am writing tomorrow morning so it's going to be in tomorrow morning's "washington post" and...
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he helped revitalize nato, reset our relations with russia, and steer our relationship with pakistan and china. and i believe that history will also record mike mullen as the chairman who said what he believed was right and declared that no one in uniform should ever have to sacrifice their integrity to serve their country. i've also benefited enormously from the advice and counsel of haas cartwright, he is that rare combination of technical expert from cyber to missionily -- miss ell defense and technical thinker, whether it was preparing our military for 20th century missions and will grateful for his friendship and partnership and as he finishes his service in the marine corps, he'll do to knowing our military is stronger and nation more secure because of his remarkable career. i know michelle joins me in saluting deborah mullen and sandy cartwright for their decades of extraordinary service, especially as champions of our inspiring military families. with the advice and consent of the senate, it is our hope and expectation that leon panetta will soon take the reins as secretary o
he helped revitalize nato, reset our relations with russia, and steer our relationship with pakistan and china. and i believe that history will also record mike mullen as the chairman who said what he believed was right and declared that no one in uniform should ever have to sacrifice their integrity to serve their country. i've also benefited enormously from the advice and counsel of haas cartwright, he is that rare combination of technical expert from cyber to missionily -- miss ell defense...